The Art of Sketching: Transform Your Doodles into Art
Adding colour
A course by Mattias Adolfsson , Illustrator
About the video: Adding colour
Overview
“In this lesson we will learn how to add colour to some of the sketches we have previously created, that way we will give our characters more life and a soul. ”
In this video lesson Mattias Adolfsson addresses the topic: Adding colour, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Sketching: Transform Your Doodles into Art. Use your sketchbook to find your own drawing style and share it with others.
Partial transcription of the video
“ADDING COLOUR In this lesson we're going to add a little color to our sketches. It's a great way of making them come to life and making them much more pleasant to the eye. I've always been kind of insecure about coloring. I'm a little bit color-blind, so for me watercolor works perfectly because if you use those kinds of ready pens, you have to choose, but this is more random. And I really enjoy the fact that watercolor has its own life. I can't control it perfectly, but it kind of adds this kind of charm to the drawings. So I'm going to start with this little pencil. I'll just add a quick ...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Sketching: Transform Your Doodles into Art
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Mattias Adolfsson
A course by Mattias Adolfsson
Mattias Adolfsson has been working as a freelance illustrator for over eleven years. While working as a graphic designer in the computer games industry, he started sharing his work on social media, where he began his successful career in illustration.
His long list of clients includes Nickelodeon, Disney, Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, Warner Brothers, and other important animation studios. He has also illustrated for magazines including The New Yorker, The Hollywood Reporter, and The New York Times.
Mattias has created a variety of illustration work in areas like product design, for baby clothes brand Atelier Choux Paris, record sleeves, as well as an art commission for the largest hospital in Sweden.
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